For the second limited edition of our kit, we tell you everything about how to use it, assemble it and attach it to your balcony.
So don't wait any longer and discover (or rediscover)
“Summer” ☀️
How to arrange your balcony with the Estival?
The furniture
Who says terrace, says sun and says relaxation. So what better than garden furniture to make the most of these moments of pleasure. For the furniture, several options are available to you:
Un 100% DIY furniture to let your artistic soul and (above all) your DIY skills speak.
You will be able to create a pallet sofa (very trendy in recent years) and a coffee table with a wooden top and steel table legs.
These two materials are very resistant to time and bad weather (be sure to protect them with varnish before using them).
In addition, wood is a timeless material which will bring an authentic and warm appearance to your furniture.
Steel, for its part, will give an industrial and raw side to your furniture.
A 100% winning combination that will allow you to personalize your exterior and arrange it according to your tastes and desires.
Add seat cushions, in the color of your choice, for optimal comfort and a guaranteed moment of relaxation.
Are you less skilled with your hands?
Don't panic, one woven resin garden furniture ou made of metal will fit perfectly.
These two materials are resistant outdoors and also ask low maintenance.
However, be careful not to expose them to too much humidity or too much bad weather which could mark the furniture.
Available in several colors, you can also let your desires speak and opt for colorful tones for a terrace full of vitality or more neutral tones for a cozy exterior.
Attention: also make sure you have a parasol to shelter you from the sun in the event of strong heat!
Decorate with plants 🎍
Once the furniture has been chosen, the time comes for the arrangement. First of all, if you want to hide yourself from prying eyes, we advise you to opt for canisses or a green breeze. These breezes are easy to install and are a good visual barrier to protect you from vis-à-vis. In addition, if you choose a plant barrier, you will bring a little touch of greenery to your balcony.
As for the cost, you can easily find canisses in DIY stores for ten euros / meter. Of course, at this price, it is a classic breeze view. For more originality or strength, you will need to count more (according to the seller: around twenty euros for a plant breeze).
If you do not want to bet on canisses, you can always opt for Plant. They will bring a real plus to your balcony and depending on their height, they can also hide you from outside view.
However, if you don't have a green thumb, choose shrubs ou plants like lavender or oleander for example.
In addition to bringing a touch of color to your terrace, these two plants only require very low maintenance and can be placed in the sun risk-free (ideal when your balcony is not sheltered). 🌼
Create an atmosphere with lighting 🏮
An element that is often overlooked is lighting.
When night falls, it is sometimes difficult to see what is on our plate.
To remedy this, you can, for example, opt for outdoor suspensions in wicker or metal (depending on your tastes) which you will hang on your parasol.
This will give a diffused light to illuminate your entire terrace.
For decoration, nothing stops you from hanging a garland on your railing and placing a few candles or lanterns on your terrace.
so here's some ideas of furniture and decoration to help you arrange your terrace / balcony in a cozy and welcoming place.
However, for more functionality and for your guests who like to enjoy the evening standing while admiring the view; it may be good to provide a support allowing them to place a glass, a small plate, etc.
And that's where our superb suspended balcony table “L’Estival”
A suspended table in wood and steel to combine charm and resistance
Estival is the mix 100% French wood and steel for a result combining functional and natural.
This all-inclusive kit, composed from a solid spruce board, selected from a French carpenter to ensure the better and total resistance to time and bad weather (be careful, however, to varnish the wood well before use!) and a steel structure made in our workshop to guarantee solidity and stability, will allow you to place your glass or breakfast in complete safety.
She will be a real space saving allowing you to put some decorative elements or your breakfast while taking advantage of the morning sun to wake up gently. (Be careful, however, not to place items that are too heavy or unstable, or they may fall.)
How to assemble your suspended balcony table?
Step #1: Gather the tools
- 1 Summer kit
- 1 screwdriver
- 4 main
Step #2: Preparation
After you have gathered the tools and materials, open your kit and place the different items on the floor or a table:
- 1 wooden board 250×700
- 1 steel structure
- 2 flat plates
- 4 M6 bolts
- 4 wing nuts
- 8 wood screws
Step 3: positioning the brackets and fixing the board.
In order to hold your tablet on the railing, you will first have to choose the spacing between your two plates.
For this, we advise you to choose a distance adapted to the grid of your guardrail. In fact, the plates must be able to pass through the holes in the guardrail. 📏
Once positioned, take the board (78 x 10 x 1,8 cm) with the RIPATON stamp and fix it to the lower part of the brackets using 4 wood screws.
💡 A word of advice: for the wood to work properly, make sure to leave about 3 mm between the top of the board and the edge of the square
Step 4: Fixing the boards
Once you have identified the right locations, pass M6 bolts in the holes of the steel structure (4 bolts total). These will be used to attach your kit to the railing. 📐
Then place the wooden board. Turn the hanging table over and then attach the board using your 8 wood screws (4 on each side).
Step 5: Attaching to the railing.
Last stage of assembly and perhaps the most delicate part, as you will have understood, here, it is no longer a question of a board or a screw fixing, but of a shelf to be fixed to the balcony.
- your Summer (that goes without saying)
- 2 steel plates (provided in the kit)
- 4 wing nuts (also supplied)
And now you have just assembled and attached your suspended balcony table!
Breakfasts in the sun are yours. ☀️
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See you soon,
The Ripaton team 🚀